US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices

Two US Congress members plan to introduce bipartisan legislation to ban China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot from government devices. The bill’s announcement came after a security expert said DeepSeek not only poses a threat to US AI stocks; it’s also a national security risk. The chatbot has recently been the most downloaded app in the US. … Read more

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn’t in Trump’s budget

Members of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are being forced to choose between staying at their jobs or taking a government buyout, NPR reports. The buyout program is one of several methods the current administration is deploying to shrink the federal government under the guidance of the “Department of … Read more

Get one year of Peacock Premium for only $30

Looking for a new streamer to fill the endless daily void? A year of Peacock Premium is on sale for just $30. Just use the code “WINTERSAVINGS” at checkout. This is a major discount of over 60 percent, as the typical price is $80. It’s important to note that, despite the name, this isn’t the … Read more

The ESA wants to replace E3 with a bunch of buzzwords

The Entertainment Software Association is making a fresh attempt to launch a gaming event. The new project is called iicon, or the “interactive innovation conference.” It’s not as catchy a name as E3, and sadly for the average gaming fan, it’s probably not an event they’ll care about as much as E3. On the positive … Read more

Google’s Magic Editor will watermark its AI-tweaked photos

Spotting AI’s work can be increasingly difficult as its capabilities and subtleties continue to improve. This continued shift makes labeling AI generated work all the more critical — something that is being done in bits and pieces. The latest development to do so comes from Google, which will now use SynthID technology to mark mages … Read more

DeepSeek limits model access due to overwhelming server demand

DeepSeek recent explosion in popularity continues to be a problem for the AI startup. In a notification spotted by Bloomberg, the company said it was temporarily limiting access to its application programming interface service in response to a shortage of server capacity.  “Due to current server resource constraints, we have temporarily suspended API service recharges … Read more

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